The Pedreira Podcast

No edits, no retakes cut out. I record my Jack the Ripper audiobook live, straight into the mic, mistakes and all: the full prologue and the start of Chapter 1. It doubles as a free sample of the book, and shows what narrating an audiobook really sounds like before the editing.The Ripper: Heist to Hunted is on Audible, Kindle, and paperback.Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0HM678LLPKindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HBNMWYKS

I wrote a Jack the Ripper book, then narrated the whole audiobook myself in my closet. This episode is the full how-to: the gear (all in, under $500), turning a closet into a "poor man's studio," recording a reference clip for every character, my pre-recording routine (hot shower, Throat Coat with honey, room-temp water, and a green apple), cutting 30–40 minutes of takes down to a 9-minute chapter, mastering to ACX's specs with DaVinci Resolve and Claude, and getting it live on Audible.Next episode: I record the prologue live, mistakes and all.The Ripper: Heist to Hunted is on Audible, Kindle, and paperback. Links: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0HM678LLP

I wrote a book, and narrated the audiobook myself. The Ripper: Heist to Hunted follows three thieves, Tum, Lionel, and Tiny Tim, through a jewelry heist on October 21st, 1888, in Whitechapel, and yes, Jack the Ripper is involved. In this episode: where the story came from (a live game of Dread on this show), what it's about, why I did every voice, and where you can get it.Kindle + Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HBNMWYKSAudiobook on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0HM678LLPHear the original story free: Dread, Jewelry Heist Parts 1 & 2 on The Pedreira Podcast.Read or listened? An honest review on Amazon or Audible means a lot.thepedreirapodcast.com

If this is your first episode, you picked a good one to start with.If you've been here since the beginning, thank you. This one's for you.Chapters:00:00 Recap02:00 Observation 103:24 Observation 205:16 Observation 306:47 Observation 407:47 Storytime *The cost you see*09:56 Storytime *The cost you can't explain*14:54 *HT1 Women shouldn't hold the same pastoral authority as a man*17:01 *HT2 Most churches today are teaching a watered-down version of Christianity*21:15 *HT3 You don't have to attend church to be a Christian*24:58 *HT4 Denominations divide Christians more than they help them*26:14 *HT5 Christians are known more for what they're against than what they're for*28:51 *HT6 If you never doubt your faith, you probably haven't thought deeply about it*33:02 Closing the loop40:10 Closing

Greg Trumbach has no denomination behind him. No institution. Just a small church in Slidell that started in his living room and never really stopped feeling like one. We talked about spiritual warfare, casting out demons, what it's like to run a church with no safety net, and why a former Muslim ended up planting a Christian church.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro07:16 Storytime07:49 From Muslim to Pastor — Greg's Full Journey18:18 Does Demon Possession Actually Happen?21:31 Running a Church With No Money26:32 The Kind of People Who End Up Here31:23 Hot Takes31:45 *Small churches have a deeper impact than big ones*32:14 *Denominations divide Christians more than they help them*33:06 *Women shouldn't hold the same pastoral authority as a man*36:35 *Spiritual warfare is real and most churches aren't taking it seriously enough*37:01 *Most churches today are teaching a watered-down version of Christianity*41:24 The Question45:08 Closing

For seven episodes, every pastor was a man. That changes today.Pastor Mollie McGee leads Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Slidell. We talked about what Methodists actually believe, the painful UMC split, and whether you need church to be a Christian.CHAPTERS:00:00 Cold Open00:05 Intro01:21 What Methodism Actually Is03:12 She's a Female Pastor — Let's Talk About It07:07 Shepherding 50 Years of History09:54 The Wesleyan Quadrilateral Explained14:51 Expository Preaching vs. The Wesleyan Quadrilateral19:00 Via Media — Holding Two Things True at Once25:09 Storytime45:40 Hot Takes46:38 *Denominations divide the church more than they help it*47:14 *The Methodist church made the right call on the UMC and Global split*49:11 *The modern church has watered down what it means to follow Jesus*51:48 *Christians are known more for what they're against than what they're for*53:04 *Hymns are better than modern worship music*55:21 *A church that's been around 50 years is more likely to be stuck than growing*58:03 *You don't have to attend church to be a Christian*1:00:43 The Question

In this episode of Ask The Pastor, I visit a Lutheran church for the first time part of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.How is Lutheranism different from the churches I’ve visited so far? What do they actually believe about salvation, tradition, and truth?This one was different.Ask The Pastor is a series where I visit different churches to understand what they believe straight from the source.CHAPTERS:00:00-00:34 Intro00:29-6:51 What is Lutheran06:52-11:40 How's Lutheran different from Baptist?11:41-30:09 How to be saved30:10-49:42 Storytime - Spiritual warfare49:43-50:15 Hot takes50:16-54:39 *Church tradition still matters today, even in a Bible-focused faith*54:40-57:28 *Most churches today focus too much on emotion and not enough on truth*57:29-59:29 *Most churches today are actually teaching a watered-down version of Christianity*59:30-1:10:05 The Question

What do Pentecostals actually believe… and is speaking in tongues really required to be saved?In this episode of Ask The Pastor, I visit a United Pentecostal church and sit down with Pastor Donald Bryan who’s been leading for over 40 years to ask the questions people are usually too afraid to ask.CHAPTERS:00:00-00:28 Intro00:29-6:56 What is Pentecostal06:57-23:22 Viewer asked questions23:23-33:05 Storytime33:06-33:34 Hot takes33:35-34:33 *Modern churches have downplayed spiritual gifts*34:34-37:16 *Holiness standards are too loose*37:17-38:55 *Denominations divide the church *38:56-40:28 *Most churches today are actually teaching a watered-down version of Christianity*40:29-44:16 Storytime?44:17-55:10 The Question

In Episode 5 of Ask The Pastor, we visit a Baptist church for the first time after filming exclusively with non-denominational churches.So the question is simple…Does denomination actually matter?CHAPTERS:00:00-18:11 The church - Why Baptist?18:12-28:39 Storytime28:40-28:59 Hot takes29:00-30:21 *Denominations divide the church more than they help it*30:22-32:30 *You don't have to attend church to be a Christian*32:31-35:06 *Street witnessing isn’t effective*35:07-35:24 *A lot of people who call themselves Christians actually aren’t*35:25-36:33 *Is it possible to follow Jesus seriously and still disagree with the modern church?*36:34-40:46 *Churches should stay completely out of politics*40:47-52:11 The Question

Everyone has an opinion about church whether they’ve been going their whole life or never stepped foot in one.I sat down with Pastor Preston Walls from The Lighthouse Church in Pearl River to have an honest conversation about what church actually is…This isn’t a sermon. Just a real conversation.CHAPTERS:00:00-00:30 The church - The Pastor - Why watch00:31-9:21 Becoming Pastor9:22-19:45 Why Non-Denom?19:46-33:16 Storytime33:17-33:55 Hot takes33:56-35:45 *American Christians are spiritually soft*35:46-38:05 *You don't have to attend church to be a Christian*38:06-38:38 *Doubt is a normal part of faith*38:39-39:23 *Christians are known more for what they are against than what they are for*39:24-41:04 *Church services are more about entertaining Christians than reaching non-Christians*41:05-42:39 *Street witnessing isn’t effective*42:40-54:50 The Question